Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés

76 reviews

voikukka's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

the language's poetic at many times and the parts where they actually have conversations with friends are interesting. however a good part of the book is just really boring with clichés in the plot and a taste of pretentiouness wchich i'm not sure is always intentional. i almost gave up halfway through, but it got better again towards the end.

i wonder if this would've made bigger impact on me had i read it when it came out and i was 21 myself and life was messy like this. probably. thank god i'm not 21 anymore and also that all in all the book turned out to be worth reading with some truly beautiful lines in there!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

luchioclock's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

awildjessichu's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Although dealing with varied themes throughout from mental health to relationship issues this book is thoroughly well written throughout.  Rooneys unique style is something to get used to but was overall enjoyable even if not a favourite. 


Poetic, existential yet faithless it continues to have my engagement. 

I felt it address topics like endometriosis and body troubles well, but definitely could’ve benefited from some trigger warnings as I can see how it could be a harder read personally for certain individuals

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

quirkyaquarian's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

No review I write will ever hope to match Rooney’s prose. But I’m glad I read this. I relate to it in a way that feels self-absorbed - like a chic piece of home decor that you can proudly point to during a dinner party to show off your good taste in French design, but you’re not French and it came with the house. 

Anyway. I noticed I absorbed every single word of this novel and it didn’t break the flow of the story in my head. That’s quite honestly the best indicator of quality for me. Forget about the lack of quotation marks, this was the most lucid I’ve been while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, and Medical trauma

gretchenb0hler's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

helenamichelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

anna1isa's review against another edition

4.75

after reading normal people and then this, I prefer this. I think I just prefer these characters. None of them are perfect, but they are so complex and true-to-life in a way that just draws you in.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Medical content, and Medical trauma

maddalenacesco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

she just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

anneroza's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis